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soe

nounsea

chewed limpets used as bait

Chewed, partly cooked limpets spat into the sea as bait; by extension, small bits or fragments.

Example in use

Gie's me a wee soe for da creel.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SOH/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutralalso: sow

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